solar energy

Topic

Heard in 7 episodes across 4 shows since May 2026

The conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics or indirectly using concentrated solar power.

Episodes

across 4 shows

First heard

May 2026

Expert statements

6 positive

Episodes per month

Public PodLume episodes featuring it, over the last year.

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6 statements · 6 positive

Salim IsmailPositiveAug 29, 2026· Moonshots with Peter Diamandis
Solar growth is systematically underestimated by focusing on current capacity instead of deployment growth.
“The problem is solar keeps getting underestimated because people look at installed capacity today rather than the vertical slope of the deployment curve.”
Listen at 1:47:46
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Ramez NaamPositiveAug 15, 2026· Moonshots with Peter Diamandis
Each cumulative doubling of solar deployment reduces costs by approximately 30%.
“every cumulative doubling of solar scale reduces costs by, let us say 30%.”
Listen at 43:16
Open the episode · 200GW Hiding in Grid, Sodium Batteries 10x Cheaper, Wave-Powered Datacenters w/ Ramez Naam | EP #280
Ramez NaamPositiveAug 15, 2026· Moonshots with Peter Diamandis
Solar costs may fall four- to eightfold, not one-thousandfold, under ordinary deployment growth.
“the cost of solar might drop by a factor of four, maybe even by a factor of eight, but not by a factor of 1,000.”
Listen at 43:49
Open the episode · 200GW Hiding in Grid, Sodium Batteries 10x Cheaper, Wave-Powered Datacenters w/ Ramez Naam | EP #280

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7 episodes featuring solar energy, newest first